Thiwson Beach Resort

Thiwson Beach Resort on Koh Yao Yai has rooms that range from standard rooms with a garden view to family rooms with a mountain view, and a villa with a beach view. Beds are double, queen and king, and some rooms have a private bathroom while others have a shower and towels.

Some rooms add a bathtub, bathrobes or a coffee and tea maker, and rooms can have a desk, a window and individual air conditioning. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Extra beds depend on the room you choose, and cots are available on request. Rooms with views look out over the garden, the mountains or the beach, depending on the room you book.

Thiwson Beach Resort has an outdoor swimming pool, a spa with a sauna and massage, and a solarium. Guests can use the private beach, and the resort offers canoeing, diving, snorkelling, tours and water sports without motors.

Breakfast options include Asian breakfast and buffet breakfast, and the resort also has a restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop, with food delivery.

Free parking on site is available, and there is an airport transfer. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and the resort also has a garden, a terrace, a playground and shops. A breakfast takeaway service is also offered, alternative meal arrangements can be made, and bicycle rental and a shuttle service are offered as well.

Thiwson Beach Resort sits on Koh Yao Yai, a quiet island in Phang Nga Bay where village life and the sea shape the day. Its pace is slower than the busier beaches of Phuket, and the island's rhythm follows its boats and tides. The resort has its own private beach, and Laem Had Beach is 950 m away, so the sand and the water are close at hand.

Ao Pun Te village is 350 m from the resort, and the walk there takes you past island homes and small local businesses. Chong Lard Pier, a ferry terminal 2.5 km away, is one of the island's landing points, and the Laem Had viewpoint is nearby. Phuket International Airport is 32 km from the resort, and you reach the island by boat, so the last part of the journey is by sea.

For a day out, the Big Buddha on Nakkerd Hills and the Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, are the best-known landmarks on the main island of Phuket. Back on Koh Yao Yai, the private beach offers canoeing, diving and snorkelling, and bicycle rental is available for trips around the island. Laem Had Beach is the nearest beach to the resort, and the Laem Had viewpoint is the nearest lookout.